Teams would trade for Rondo. It's just a question of what they give up. If trading for Rondo ensured that Smith would stay this summer, and therefore their chances of landing Howard go up, it adds value to the deal.

If the KG-Clippers trade went through, and we got Bledsoe, I would be fine with this (I don't care where Bass goes or doesn't go -- doesn't much matter the rate he's playing).

I'd also be fine moving Rondo in the offseason, when it will be easier to do (again, only in the event we got Bledsoe, otherwise, no thanks) for Horford. I personally think Rondo should be worth more than Al, but their salaries are very close, so if Atlanta were interested, a deal could happen. No need to get Orlando involved.

I consider Rondo and Horford on the same level - guys who aren't really good enough to be centerpieces of a rebuilding team, but are great building blocks. I think they'd be good together, but I feel like it would be a lateral move at best.

that's just crazy talk. Rondo is definitely the better player and that's coming from someone that is big fan of Horford

Yup. I think this team already is a contender. Horford is an upgrade over Bass in nearly every aspect of the game, especially rebounding.

As for the future, I think Rondo is a better player than Horford. But point guards are much easier to come by than big men in the NBA. And when point guards do prove they are NBA caliber, they can be had on reasonable contracts (Dragic, Lowry, Rondo, Conley, etc.). When big men even just show potential to be starting NBA caliber, they instantly command 5 year $50M contracts (Mcgee, Jordan, Hibbert, etc.)

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